MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - On this day, February 3, 1953, a chimpanzee joined NBC’s “Today” show. The chimpanzee, named J. Fred Muggs, was brought on to help boost the show’s struggling ratings. J. Fred ...
J. Fred Muggs, Africa-born one-year-old, is the current rage of morning TV audiences. J. Fred, a cheerful little chimpanzee in rubber pants, is Dave Garroway’s romping sidekick on NBC’s 7 a.m. news ...
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The Today Show debuted on US television on January 14, 1952, the first of its genre of TV. The brainchild of NBC executive Pat Weaver (the father of actress Sigourney Weaver), the show blended news, ...
A chimpanzee named J. Fred Muggs became a major factor in keeping commercial television off the British air. Muggs, who wears rubber pants and a turtleneck sweater, gives U.S. viewers an occasional ...
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